lol Do you practice or does it come naturally? If there were more people like you i probably wouldn't come on here, fortunately there are some people with a sense of humourranski said:yes, your still a bit uptight - best bet is some time away from the forum and save those pennies for the classic car you desire![]()
Ranski is trying to bate metomscott said:What about the Z3M coupeStill kind of current
Alfa 4C 8C?
Jag F type coupe..
A straight 6 doesn't make a great sport car. As long as its a 6 or bigger, V8 would be nicer. E89 coupe with the M3 V8 would be awesome.
As for an auto with a quad exhaust system every high end sports car is an auto with a quad so not really sure what that comment means...
I still am having lots of funranski said:I thought we were having fun - well at least its got your post count up
lol I asked nothing of the sort. In my first message there is nothing about asking if it will be a future classicranski said:Zeld4 - I dont think you understand your own thread
you asked if the coupe would be a future classic - forum members have replied with their thoughts and opinions, including me...
My opinion was that the standard 3.0 coupe would not be a future classic, instead the M coupe would be - no bate there?
If you were offended by this then i suggest you do not post open questions, otherwise you will just been offended and upset
Hope this is clear enough for you![]()

tomscott said:What about the Z3M coupeStill kind of current
Alfa 4C 8C?
Jag F type coupe..
Exactly, thank you for your words of wisdom and for taking the time in trying to understand the thread :roll:StevenH72 said:tomscott said:What about the Z3M coupeStill kind of current
Alfa 4C 8C?
Jag F type coupe..
None of the above actually fit OP's parameters.
none have a NA straight 6 for example.
I don't think Zeld is stating that a great sports car has to have a NA straight 6, just that there aren't many (if any) sports coupés still in production with this particular configuration.
That's amazing, I wonder how it's more economical?Mowflow said:I own neither now so am in the position to say it's unlikely either will be a true classic unless it has an M engine. Even then i think it will be the fact that it's manual and naturally aspirated that will make it desirable.
I'm pretty sure the majority of the merc engines will be turbo'd. The reason for doing so is because the straight configuration is capable of higher output with lower emissions. Nearly all cars will be blown soon as I believe the emissions rating allow for manufacturers to run them off turbo for rating so it lets them get lower tax ratings with more power. I believe, don't quote me on this.
Zeld4 said:PLEASE NOTE:this thread is not about if the Z4 coupe will be a future classic!!!!
Whilst driving home the other night I was pondering the Z4 coupe's configuration.
Front engine,2 seat fixed head coupe, rear wheel drive, naturally aspirated in line straight six.
Then I thought of a few great sport cars that share it, notably the E-type Jag, Aston DB5, Datsun 240Z, Triumph GT6,
MGC GT ,original Merc gullwing,and I'm sure there are more.
But then I tried to think of a current car with the same lay out and couldn't think of one.
So is the BMW Z4 coupe the last ever car to be built to have that classic configuration?
Any body got any ideas?
Zeld4 said:PLEASE NOTE:this thread is not about if the Z4 coupe will be a future classic!!!!
Whilst driving home the other night I was pondering the Z4 coupe's configuration.
Front engine,2 seat fixed head coupe, rear wheel drive, naturally aspirated in line straight six.
Then I thought of a few great sport cars that share it, notably the E-type Jag, Aston DB5, Datsun 240Z, Triumph GT6,
MGC GT ,original Merc gullwing,and I'm sure there are more.
But then I tried to think of a current car with the same lay out and couldn't think of one.
So is the BMW Z4 coupe the last ever car to be built to have that classic configuration?
Any body got any ideas?
Zeld4 said:This is what I am thinking tooStevenH72 said:Just another reason to send the ///MC into future classic status![]()
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So now I'm not allowed to comment on what somebody writes. Wow this place is like Nazi GermanyZermattV said:Zeld4 said:This is what I am thinking tooStevenH72 said:Just another reason to send the ///MC into future classic status![]()
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So to be clear we are not talking about coupes as future classics
Well ranski, it seemed to confuse some of the simpler members on hereranski said:Zeld4 said:PLEASE NOTE:this thread is not about if the Z4 coupe will be a future classic!!!!
Whilst driving home the other night I was pondering the Z4 coupe's configuration.
Front engine,2 seat fixed head coupe, rear wheel drive, naturally aspirated in line straight six.
Then I thought of a few great sport cars that share it, notably the E-type Jag, Aston DB5, Datsun 240Z, Triumph GT6,
MGC GT ,original Merc gullwing,and I'm sure there are more.
But then I tried to think of a current car with the same lay out and couldn't think of one.
So is the BMW Z4 coupe the last ever car to be built to have that classic configuration?
Any body got any ideas?
It's all in the wording - well at least everyone who thought the thread was about 'future classic's' now understands the correct context - breath out...![]()


Zeld4 said:Well ranski, it seemed to confuse some of the simpler members on hereranski said:Zeld4 said:PLEASE NOTE:this thread is not about if the Z4 coupe will be a future classic!!!!
Whilst driving home the other night I was pondering the Z4 coupe's configuration.
Front engine,2 seat fixed head coupe, rear wheel drive, naturally aspirated in line straight six.
Then I thought of a few great sport cars that share it, notably the E-type Jag, Aston DB5, Datsun 240Z, Triumph GT6,
MGC GT ,original Merc gullwing,and I'm sure there are more.
But then I tried to think of a current car with the same lay out and couldn't think of one.
So is the BMW Z4 coupe the last ever car to be built to have that classic configuration?
Any body got any ideas?
It's all in the wording - well at least everyone who thought the thread was about 'future classic's' now understands the correct context - breath out...![]()
You can read in to it as you please and try to highjack the thread. I don't need to ask on here if the Z4 coupe will be a future classic because I know it will be already![]()
